Four players tournaments are always a risky proposition; if one or both games are boring and/or short then fans feel ripped off. The Sinquefield Cup had a 30 move rule - no agreed draws before move 30 but that is no insurance against dull games.

Fortunately all four players displayed the one characteristic you need to have a successful four-player event - fearlessness. Even the lowest rated player in the field, Gata Kamsky, did not try to shut his opponents down and in a parallel universe at least one of the four attacks he generated might have crashed through.

Well-written with good content. Grandmaster Ian Rogers communicates effectively, his ten points are organized on the page in a way that make sense to the reader. His ideas weave logic and flow to tell a charming story.”- Galen Pyle

Grandmaster Ian Rogers reviews the Sinquefield Cup with a light-hearted Top 10 list of highlights. The chosen format fits the writer's witty style better than a simple chronology of the chess happenings in St. Louis. Five critical positions, each lightly annotated to illustrate a key point, provide insight to the strengths, weaknesses and personalities of the World #1 and #2, Carlsen and Aronian. For those who couldn't travel to St. Louis, GM Rogers shares his eyes and ears to bring this exciting event to life.
-Michael Aigner

This was somewhat humorous. I did live commentary with Ian on this
event. Maybe I should have written a similar article. –GM Ben Finegold

GM Ian Rogers definitely has sense of humor! He presents to us in a authentic way ten remarkable truths of one of the best tournaments of 2013.
- Carla Heredia